HUNGARY DENOUNCED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26233, 17 August 1946, Page 7

HUNGARY DENOUNCED

CHARGES BY CZECHOSLOVAKIA (Rec. 1.15 a.m.) PARIS, Aug. 16. “ Who won the war—the United Nations or Hungary? ” asked M. Masaryk (Czechoslovakia) in reply to the Hungarian delegate. M. Gyoengyoesy. M Masaryk added, with a touch of sarcasm, that they had heard precious little about the drafts but a great deal about the real culprit among the nations—Czechoslovakia. He maintained that Czechoslovakia’s record regarding minorities was second to none during the period between the two W He said that he thought an' offensive would be the best method of reply to Hungarian accusations, and he proceeded lengthily to deal with Hungary’s treatment of Slovaks and Czechs. He declared that Czechoslovakia was the last country to be really liberated “ after unspeakable experiences. Can you wonder we did not give back all the rights and privileges which the Hungarians abused for so long? Czechoslovakia wishes to live as a good neighbour, with a really democratic Hungary. The Hungarian speech was a convincing argument that the question of transfer of populations must be considered by us all.”

Appeals Easier Than Work Referring to Hungary’s finances M. Masaryk said that instead of putting her house in order after the war Hungary embarked on the most complete deliberate inflation in history It was easier to appeal to others and ■ thank the benefactors than to work with the sweat of her brow Without referring directly to M. Gyoengyoesy’s request for a conference commission of inquiry on the spot, Mr Masaryk offered the conference every opportunity to see for yourselves that we wish to proceed in an open and democratic manner.’- He concluded that if anybody considered his statement to be based on hatred and lack understanding that would be a mistake. No country wanted peace more ardently than Czechoslovakia.

Vengeance Deprecated M Kisselev (White Russia) said that in spite of Hungary, having sent,l7 divisions to the Soviet-German front and also of having committed man> odious crimes, White Russia felt the conference should not try to make a peace of vengeance It must not forget that Hungary did change sides.